claw, talon, hoof

sha-ke (šáke)

claw, talon, hoof (RR-Quapaw)

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eagle claw  

wa-zhiⁿ-ka  xo-we  sha-ke  (waží̜ka xówe šáke)

 Speaker - Maude Supernaw

bird - sacred, holy - claw, talon

  

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fingernail  

naⁿ-pe  sha-ke  (nąpé šáke)                   

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

hand - claw

  

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toe nail  

si-pa  sha-ke  (sippá šáke)                  

Speaker - Maude Supernaw

toe - claw, nail

 

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Dhegiha Language Family Comparison

·         sha-ke (šáke) - claw, talon, hoof (RR-Quapaw)

·         sha-ge (shage) - hoof, talon, claws, fingernails (Omaha)

·         sha-ge (shá-ge) - hands, paws, claws, talons (FL-Osage)

·         sha-ke (šáake) - hand, claw, handprint, footprint, tracks, hands of the body that are touched by the attendees when passing by it at a funeral, finger (CQ-Osage)

·         sha-ge (sháge) - claws, finger (Kanza)